Government

The House of Lords once again voted to block parts of the Employment Rights Bill last night. Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: “For 14 years, the Tories hammered the living standards of working people. They are now using the unelected Lords to continue that policy. “This is...

The Fire Brigades Union says fire and rescue services are in desperate need of resources in the wake of Storm Bram flooding chaos this week. Storm Bram brought 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK. The Met Office warned of danger to life in areas of Scotland. At the storm’s peak, there were...

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her budget, environemtal and tax justice groups have joined the Fire Brigades Union in calling for major investment in the fire and rescue service. View the full text of the letter here. In a letter to the Chancellor and Environment Secretary Ed...

The Fire Brigades Union has responded to reports that the government plans to scrap the controversial model of police and crime commissioners. Currently, four PCCs— in Cumbria, Essex, Northamptonshire, and Staffordshire— hold responsibility for fire and rescue services in addition to their duties...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has issued a stark warning against proposals to further cut the “overstretched and under-resourced" London Fire Brigades’ budget next year. In a letter sent to all London MPs this week, the union highlighted that between 20 and 30 fire engines are routinely unavailable...

The Fire Brigades Union is calling for urgent government funding for the fire and rescue service in the upcoming budget, saying services are facing bonfire night without adequate resources. Bonfire night is annually one of the busiest nights of the year for fire and rescue call outs. This comes as...

The Fire Brigades Union is calling for the government to stand firm and deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full, following reports of talks with businesses seeking to water down new workers rights. The union says any watering down of the bill would be a "betrayal" of Labour's popular manifesto...

Delegates at the Labour Party conference have today backed a motion calling for a wealth tax on the richest to raise money for public services. The motion, submitted by the FBU, CWU, TSSA and Unite the Union, calls on the government to reverse austerity, commit to progressive taxation, and increase...